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Offline Basileus Nikephoros Antialcidas

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Tampered or natural?
« on: February 28, 2020, 12:55:36 pm »
Hello. I want some oppinions on these coins. Do they seem like normal uncleaned coins, or tampered somehow with dust and fake patina to look better? Also which of these two Magnentius would you prefer if you had to choose? Thank you all!
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Re: Tampered or natural?
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2020, 01:16:10 pm »
Well, thanks for asking, as far as my opinion, look OK to me as pictured. If they were,.doubt it would have a material bearing on their value.  Most uncovered, detector finds are cleaned and enhanced, if these two were.
As the one most desirable, I like both; the first is from the Rome mint and second from the city of Amiens, (I see MB with branch with A off flan), Magnentius home town and more secure city during his cival war with Constantius II in the closing months of the losing struggle.
If I were to choose, probably the latter because of the mint. An example on Woodwinds
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/magnentius/_amiens_RIC_011.jpg


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Re: Tampered or natural?
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2020, 05:50:20 pm »
No problems.  They have probably been cleaned be soaking and removing soil till just enough details showed through.

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